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Table 2 Intra-herd rate of positive sows depending on diagnostic tool used (Giemsa-stained blood smear or qPCR)

From: Comparison of qPCR and blood smear microscopy for the diagnosis of Mycoplasma suis in a French veterinary practice

Herd

Rate of positive sows based on Giemsa-stained blood smears results

Rate of positive sows based on qPCR results

A

22.2%

50.0%

B

57.9%

94.7%

C

26.3%

63.2%

D

15.0%

55.0%

E

10.5%

47.5%

F

20.0%

40.0%

G

21.1%

52.6%

H

0%

30.0%

I

0%

5.9%

J

40.0%

90.0%